What color is #3E4675?

#3E4675 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starlit Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E4675?

The RGB value is 62, 70, 117: 62 red, 70 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E4675?

The complementary color is #756D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E4675?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E4675 color

#3E4675 rgb(62, 70, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E4675 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 27.5% green and 45.9% blue (62, 70, 117).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 31% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Starlit Night (#3B476B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.98:1).

#3E4675 color codes

HEX	`#3E4675`
RGB	`rgb(62, 70, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 27.5%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 31%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 47%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 40%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.09, 10.41, -28.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.09, 29.9, 290.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.387, 6.688, 17.728)`
Decimal	`4081269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E4675, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3E4675	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E4675 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3E4675 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e4675; }
.text { color: #3e4675; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e4675; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 70 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e4675, #523e75); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3E4675?: #3E4675 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starlit Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E4675?: The RGB value is 62, 70, 117: 62 red, 70 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E4675?: The complementary color is #756D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E4675?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.